Here are the next set of belly bump pictures. Can you believe how much I have grown!
Here is one a bit more close up - you can truly see the size in this one....haha.
We had our maternity tour at Baylor on Saturday. It was a good tour but really brought reality to me. Technically by pregnancy terms, we have 10 weeks to go but with the Dr talking about inducing, we really only have 7 to 8 weeks to go. HOLY MOLY! I think I'm ready but then I'm scared to death at the same time. To be honest, it's not being a mom or having a baby that worries me, it's the labor & delivery part that scares the daylights out of me. I plan to have an epidural but I'm still a nervous wreck about it. I just have so many fears about it for some reason. I've read all about the things to expect, things that could happen, how they handle different scenerios, etc but none of it is helping to ease my fear. At the tour, they showed us the delivery room, the c section prep room if it turns that route, the nursery, and then the room you stay in till go home. In the delivery room there are like these serious lights that come out of the ceiling. As the instructor explained it, you are on spotlight, lol. Then she said that mirrors are available if requested. Apparently the statistics say that if a women sees the head crowning, the pushing time decreases. I guess because of the excitement?? I turned to Brian and said, "we will NOT be having the mirrors." I don't care if I have to push for hours on end, I refuse to see that business. I'm sorry but I've seen videos and there is nothing beautiful about that process. Brian is not allowed past my shoulders when it's our time. Only 2 people are allowed in the delivery room at a time and then only 2 during the big moment. My two will be Brian and my Mom. If I have to go through with this, then I am for sure making Brian go through with it too. And well, who doesn't want their mom there?! I mean, Mom's have a way of making the scary things seem better. Yes, I'm 32 years old and I admit, I will need my Mom that day! Then in the other room you are allowed as many visitors as you want during the visiting hours. We learned that vaginal deliveries are usually in the hospital 2 days and c sections 3 days. Not to bad. It's funny, I think God was trying to help relieve some stress for me. During the tour, we saw my dr (Dr. Walter's) hanging out at the nurses station. She saw us, waved and said hi to us. It's a good feeling when your dr recognizes you outside of the small room in her office and without your chart in her hand. Then when we came back through, we heard a baby crying. I'm guessing she just delivered a new baby for some happy people. Then when walking to the other rooms, I saw our pediatrician's name listed on one of the doors. They list the patient last name, ob/gyn last name, and pediatrician last name outside each door. I've been afraid that I will end up going into labor before inducement time and my dr's won't be available. Silly I know, but it's a true fear I have. So it's like God was trying to show me that there is no need to worry, your dr's will show up and be there for you. Now if I can just get over the actually delivery fear.... Oh lord please be with me!
Wednesday is the 3D/4D sonogram. We can't wait to see him! I will post some of the pictures for you all to see.
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